Island retreat: The Asean logo welcoming the grouping’s foreign ministers arriving over the weekend for the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Centre. – AFP
NASI lemak and roti canai are famous enough nowadays that many foreign tourists visiting Malaysia will make a point of trying them. Two British models and content creators visiting Langkawi recently did just that.
Calum Harper has a TikTok account with 2.6 million followers, while his best friend, Kit Price, has one with 1.1 million followers. Harper recently travelled to Langkawi to meet Price, coming all the way from New York City (36 hours!). Earlier this week, Price uploaded a video he made of taking Harper to a stall in Langkawi for his first traditional Malaysian food.
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Summit ready
Shamsul Azri was on hand at Langkawi monitoring the final preparations for the retreat. -- Photos: Bernama
Local dishes will be a highlight of Asean dinners, beginning in Langkawi. This is Latok (left), a type of seaweed commonly eaten as a salad or side dish, and Kerabu Bronok, a Langkawi speciality made with sea cucumber.
Kerabu Bronok, a Langkawi speciality made with sea cucumber.
Mohamad (middle) finalising details for the retreat on Friday. For months, the Foreign Minister has been juggling complicated logistics to get multiple dignitaries safely onto an island that cannot be directly accessed by most countries.
Media being briefed at the International Media Centre on Friday. Hopefully, access will be arranged to ensure the press can keep the public informed about this important first meeting.
Mohamad (right) meeting with Brunei’s Foreign Affairs Minister II, Datuk Erywan Pehin Yusof, yesterday – just one of the many, many meet and greets Mohamad will have handle to over the weekend.
Shamsul Azri (seated, middle) at the dinner hosted by Amran (right) for senior Asean officials on Friday. — Facebook/Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar
